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The Wilmingtonian., 1887-04-02

Sig. Pietro Casa del Comma, secretary OF
the italian legation in this city, tells us that
when the official communication from his
majesty reaches Chicago it will become the
duty OF the consul at this point to proceed at
once to Mr. Pullman's palatial residence on
Prairie avenue, and there, III the presence OF
the Italian legation and in the name of his
Catholic majesty, to dub Mr.. Pullman a
marchese or las Mr.. Pullman may prefer to
be called chevalier. Sig. del Comma says
that "marchesen is pronounced "mar-kee-sy,'
and that "chevalier" is pronounced "shee-
val.ya." We are inclined TO think that mar
keesy sounds just tlihe more high toned
than sheevalya, and we hope that Mr.. Pull
man will choose that title
Sig del Comma tells lis furthermore that
one Of the first things the Markcosy Pullman
will have to do will be to choose n coat Of
arms, for markeesy without coat of arms
would be an anomaly which the Italian po-
tenta;e could not well endure With a view
to relieving tho markcesy OF much anxiety
and labor tie signor has compiled a coat Of
arms which he will submit for the mar
keesy's approval and adoption. 4 copy Of
this is given above.
This chaste design represents -hield en-
eralild, bordured and vert, with support
/ ing figure at each side; the figures are what
in tho veinacular of hcraldry is called ex-
pectant and demandant; the shield dexter is
| quartured-that is to say, divided into four
berths or compartments, which are left
blank for posterty to fill; the shield sinister
is decorated with the portraturc of a small
feather pillow issuant, this being the heraldic
symbol of luxury and ease.-Chicago News.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-04-02
eoston culehsw in Low Life.

In Boston even the street venders feel the
influence of the Athens of America. This is
the way salve seller talks; "Thats right,
gentleman, come right up. Don't mind the
cast wind, which, as our friend Emerson
used to say, pierces our solitude. This salve
would have made the Concord Philosopher
stand the weather better Only three boxes,
and going way down eastl How foolishl
Why. as Lowell said, that Is the vague Orient.
This salve would cure the vagueness every
time Curat minimis. Glad to see so many
boys here Macte, boysl You, too, need at
least one box each. Does Joseph Cook use itl
or course he does and Matthew Arnold called
for box as soon as he reached this country.
He said he heard it was sweet and light.
Move ON, gentlemen. A box in each hand
and two in your pocket will ballast you.
Ibis tutissimus. New York Sun.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-04-02
Drservinr of Credit.

Grocer-So you haven't drunk anything
for month, Uncle Rastusl
Unclc Rastus-No, sab, not er drap.
Grocer You deserve credit. Uncle Rastus.
Uncle Rastus-Yes, sab. Cud yo' trus' me
to er ham till day nrter to-morrer at qua'ter
pass fohl
Groc4r--No, never give credit Linden
tiRal
IL Is evident tnuV tue negro cannot De euu-
Gated An old darky near AIilledgeville,
Ga, has only thirty-six children, and yet he
does not know half OF them by name.-Lowell
Citizen.
"What shall write aboutl' inquired the
would be poet, entering the editorial sane
tum. "You had better right about face" re-
piled the editor, pointing TO the door.-Yonk-
ers Statesman.
An Omaha man fired at burglar the other
night, but his life was saved by pack of
cards in his vest pocket The bullet stopped
| at the ace Of spades, evidently to warn the
burglar that he ought to earn his living
Omaha World.
One Of the inmates of the insane asylum at
NIiddctown, N. Y, thinks be is the president
of the United States We doubt not that at
times the president of the United States
| imagies himself to be an inmate of an insane
| asylum. Citizen.
"Oh, give lis a rest" said young man inn
patiently TO a little boy who was busy plying
him with questions The little fellow looked
| at him moment, and then, with the utmost
innocence, said; well, you rest and I'll
talk. columbia IS O. Record.
@Mamma,n said little Clara Won Finnigan,
'the new bonne, Marie, doesn't speak French
very well, does she:n
"Certainly, my dear, the pure Parisian ac-
cent"
swell, it isn't bit like yours" protested
little Clara, who has great faith in her
mamma. New York Sun.
Mrs Fortuneseeker had been limiting to
Judge B., who is old and rich, that her
daughter would make him good and loving
wife. "She is very much in love with you,
judge" said the Indy, suggestively. Il am
sorry, but cannot reciprocate the affection
of young lady who shows such bad taste,
replied the old judge, reaching for his hat and
cane.--Shoe and Leather Reporter.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-04-02
DlxEY AND HIS DOG.
A Story About Them and About Mime,
Patti, Too.

A Story About Them and About Nine,
Patti, Too.
Mr.. Henry E. Dixey is the owner Of a st.
Bernard dog that weighs perhaps 800 pounds,
and, after the fashion of the lamb that was
platonically attached to Mary, this dog ac-
companies Llr Dixey wherever Mr. DiSey
goes. Twice across the ocean and all over
this continent makes Prince the most extern
sive traveller of the canine kind Day before
yesterday Mr. DIxey and his leviathan dog
were having romp through the four or five
rooms occupied by the Clan Dixey at the
Hotel Richelieu. First Mr.. Dixey would
shut the dog up in the folding bed and hide
himself in the wardrobe; then the dog would
break away from the folding bed and begin a
hunt for Dixey, humorously tipping over
tables and chairs, as humorously breaking
the crockery, and still more huiiorously ac-
colnpanying his labors with volcanic vocal
eruptions expressive of fear, hope, anticipa-
tion, joy, etc. This play lasted for about an
hour, Mrs. Dixey sitting in the front room
meanwhile smiling contentedly and
thinking to herself how much better
1t was for Henry to be passing quiet
afternoon at home than to be frittering away
his time in the company of frivolous men
about town. But Nine. Patti, whose apart
ments at the Richelieu arc located directly
under the Dixey rooms, must have thought
differently, for while Mr.. Dixey and his dog
were in the midst of their genial sport-or,
we might say, while the festivities were at
their height--there came knock ut the door
and Mime. PATHS mold Hortense, looking like
one of the Two Orphans, presented this mes
sage; "Mme. Patti complemorges Nine. Dix
see, and will lfme Dix-see have ze goodness
to make her little boy stop to play wizze dogF
Mr.. Dixey was highly indignant; he did
not care so much for himself, but the iusultto
the dog was one he could scarcely brook.
Next morning, as he lay in his bed he became
cognizant of an angelic voice soaring in song
"a voice so heavenly that it staid not in the
porches Of his ear but penetrated to the i'll
nermost recesses of Mr.. Dixey's very soul and
filled his whole being with an ecstasy of in
effable delight.
@Ida, my DEAR called Mr. Dixey to bis
wife. who was sewing in the adjoining room.
"What is it, Henryn she answered.
YOU'RE in unusually good voice this morn
ing, my dear,n said Mr.. Dixey. II don't
know when I've heard you sing opleasantly.r
@Why, Henry" exclaimed Mrs. Dlxey, "I've
not been singing; that was Nine. Patti you
henrd-she's practicing Proch's variations
and isn't it just too lovely"
But there was cold, meaningfui glitter In
Mr.. Dixey's eye as he straightaway rose from
his bed, donned his trousers and put on one oi
his red Hibernian wigs. A few moments
later, when in answer to e brutal knoch
Mime. Patti opened the door of her parlor
the incompatible song birds sloe like orbs be
held what seemed to be a gaunt, raw Irish
man standing in the portal. "Mr. Dixey,
compliments to yees, num-" said this hulkinf
apparition, aand wad yees moind shopping
the tra-la-loo, mum, till Misther Dixey have
bit av slapeF-C Chicago News.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-04-02
A Wrong lookout.

An innocent looking old man was waiting
at the Third street depot for train the other
day, and as he got ready for little walk
around the neighborhood, Special Officer
Button cautioned him to look out for bad
men.
"Yes-much obleeged-Tn do So" replied
the old man, and Off he went.
In about half an hour he returned and ex-
hibited bank check for S25, and asked the
officer where he could get it cashed.
@Nowherc. That check is worthless"
aNo?n
ayes, it is. Where did you get itn
aLent man SEQ so that he could get off on
his train, and he put on s. for interest"
"Didn't warn you"
"You told me to look out for bad men, but
this fellow wasn't bad. He had over a dozen
religious tracts in his pocket, and he never
swore nor chewed tobacco nor drank whisky"
"Well, you've been swindled."
"And it's all your fault. II you'd said look
out for good men I'd have my twenty in my
pocket now. The railroad has got to make it
up to me or I'll sue somebody. Where's the
head foreman of the hull bizness. detroit
Free Press.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-04-02

The empires, OF Austria recently walked
eighteen miles in one day. The street car
drivers were on strike, probably. Lowell
Citizen.
Since TennySOn has been raised to the peer
age, bis pipe is the only thing about him that
appears to be Of common clay.-Lowen
Citizen.
A good looking treasury girl says there
will be plenty OF work next month on the
avenue for the recorder Of dudes. Washing
ton Critic.
There are ten different factions in the Ger
man reichstag. Even Ignatius Donnelly
could find something to suit him there. Phil
adelphia Call.
In tho barber's chair; Barbcr-Have a
little oil on your hair, bossi Victim-Yes,
think it grease with it. Barbcr-Oh, lard!
Next!-Washington Critic.
A most excellent point with respect to Lent
is the fact that it lasts only forty days. That
was the remark OF several leading citizens
with respect to the deluge. e.-~Judge
Charley Haitewater-Do you notice how
sepulchral my voice isl Mrs. C. H.-That is
quite natural, my dear; it comes from the
place of departed spirits, you know.-Life.
II you want to meet all your friends, just
undertake to run along the street to catch a
train. Every man yeu ever saw-Till be on
hand % pass the time of dsy-Philadelph
Call
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-04-02
rhn scripture complIed ,yith.

It was in an experience meeting in an
African Methodist church over in Virginia,
writes Washington correspondent A new
convert had been giving in his confession.
He had told the brethren and the sisters nll
the sins OF his life, and more too, with all
their aggravations. He had confessed to
every crime known in the statutes and every
sin known TO the decalogue. When he paused
for breath, gasping at his own wickedness, a
brother in the gallery shouted solemnly:
"Put out dat lamp" "Why tor." asked the
pastor "Coz," said the solemn brother, ''de
viles' sinner done return.--Cor. Boston TRAY
IL
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-04-02
~ n,ado a nIreranca.

In the early days of Denver good Deacon
Smith used to preach at the meeting house
when the congregation was too poor to pay
for preacher, which was about nine months
out OF the twelve. On certain Sunday
somebody rushed past the church door cry
ing, "Firel" just as the deacon had reached
the point where he Intended to clinch his re-
marks. A dozen or more of the congrega-
tion rose and made for the door.
"Do not leave the house Of God In this un-
seemly manner" thundered the deacon.
"But," said man at the door, ''its your
house, deacon"
sThen run, run, for Gods sake, Gauss
faint nsuredp-Denver Republican.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-04-02
o-,,,arv IN ph,,.d.Inh,.

Scene in a street car: New York Man
Good graciousi What is thiss His hat is
smashed.l
Philadelphia Man resding the paper1-
What is the matterl
New York Man-Must be an earthquake.
Ills thrown violently against the window.l
There it is againl Let me get outl
Philadelphia Man still readingl-Pray be
calm; this is an ordinary incident. The car
Is off the track Philadelphia Call
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-04-02
a Cheerlng Incldent.

Small Girl-My mother says win you please
let her borrow your little girls pattern for
dress, coz she wants to make one just hike it
for me, only it's goin' to be good deal bet
ter one, anyhow.
"Tell your mother that she can't have it.
But I've got pattern Of good boxed ear
I'd like 70 send her for your impudence.n
81 hope you've used it at home, ma'am.
Good mornin'.n
These little domestic incidents are az
stimulating as cold tea-Hartford Post.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-04-02
mo of ! wenk rtInded Kind

Chicago Matron--whst good Girl you
seem to havel
Omaha Matron-Yes, she is an excellent
one. Don't you have good girls in Chicagol
81 had one once who was just perfect, and
despair of ever finding as good one again"
"How did you happes to lose her"
"Oh, she was little weak minded and ran
OF with my flrst husband -sO1nAha World.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-04-02
without Warming.

Lady lin uptown storel-Why, Mrs. S., Ia
this you, ond in mourningl l hadn't heard
thnt-that-
Mrs. S.-Yes, Mr.. s. was laid at rest two
weeks ago.
Iady--I am 50 Shocked Was his death .
sudden onei
Mrs. S.-Very; without warning. He died
OF cold contracted only the day before.
Aren't theshops lovelyl-New York Sun.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-04-02
1t Succeeded.

sAugustus," said Maud, who, as he had
been calling on her for some time, thought she
would give him a hint, II should like to be an
actress
"An actressP repeated Augustus in aston.
ishment. "What on earth do you want to be
an actress forn
"Because then might be engaged"
6ho now wears solitairo.-Now York
Sun
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-04-02
: IleaIIy seoret socIety.

Omaha Girl-Ohi you men are very mys-
terious about your secret societies. Guess
you don't know We girls have secret So
ciety, too.
Omaha Man-Really, l did not; you have
kept your secret we'll
@Yes, we have one; IL was formed last
night; hut It's object is secret, you know"
~ suppose So"
ayes, you see all the members are to be
true to each other under all circumstances"
"of course"
"And tell each other all the secrets they
hear. Isn't 1t splendidf-Omaha World.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-04-02

french street $40 o.4O LILO $40
Additional Trains,
On SATURDAY only, will leave Dupont Station st
on and 40 p. m, Newbridge at l.2s and e5S p m.
for Wilmington and all intermediate points.
French creek Branch Trains,
Leave Springfield ~, 4Oa. IN. Ls0, los and 8Sp.m
Arrive IT. Peterss 10, ,IOOsa M. 400 $50 and IS pm
For connections at Wilmington, Chadd's Ford
Junction Lenape rostesville Waynesburg Juno
tion. Brdsboro, and Reading, see timetable at all
stations,
A. @. McCAUSLAND, L A. BOWER,
SUPERINTENDENT C7a,.. paa. Agent.
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Much TO be Thankfui For.

Omaha Dame Creadingl-James Rake, Of
Frankfort, fired four pounds of shot into his
stomach, teaspoonful at Ia time, as q remedy
for asthma.
Omaha Daughter-Mercy mel 1t didn't
do any good, did it'
''The account says he is suffering fearfully
from lead poisoning"
"Shouldnt wonder; I'm glad we're homeo-
pathists. ."---Omaha World.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-04-02
No Further Use for Il.

Young Man Whispering to ieweler)-That
engagement ring bought OF you yesterday
Jeweler-What's the matter withit: Didn't
it flti
Young Man (cautiouslyl--Sh! 1t didn't
have a chance. Gimme collar buttons for it,
Puck
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-04-02
Not nt tho Table.

Scene: German class.
MIR. W. describing Malayo- Teutonic din
uer)-And when the gentleman comes in he
kisses the hands of all the young ladies pres
ent, and then the hostess kisses him upon the
forehead.
Inquisitivc Scholar-Don't the young ladies
kiss him, tool
Mr.. W.-No, not a. the table.
Glass howls. Mr., W. blushes.--Kansas City
InminnrN
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-04-02
Not a Fair show.

Magistrate Ito prisonerl-You are charged
with being drunk and disorderly, and assault
ing Dutchman, What have you TO say for
yourselfi
Prisoner-The policeman arrested me too
soon, yer honor. If he had given ME time
for two more drinks | would have thrown
my arms around that Dutchman's neck an
called him "brother. New York Sun.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-04-02
RAILROADS.
d NORTHERN RAIL
w ROAD SCHEDULE, JAN. %, 1887.
GOING NORTH, DAILY, Except Sundxy.l

Additional Trains
On SATURDAY onl', will leave Wilmington at
II IS p. m. for Newbndge, Dupont, and all inter-
mediate points
French Greek Branch Trainn,
Leave st Peters Oo.8 Scam l2S 3 30 and DO pm.
Arrive Springneld7 q, S5sam.. Los, 40o& 6O6p.m.
GOING SOUTH, DAILY Except sunday.l
Mond.
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B. & 0. R. r.
Schedule In effect, Jan. so, ,'87
Trains leave Delaware Avenue Depot /:
EASTBOUND:
wESTBOUND:


Chicago United, Daily. T46A q. N.
Arrives Chicago IL 10 next morning. This train
does not take Baltimore passengers.
Cincinnati Luited, daily. q. m.
Arrives Cincinnati 745 e. M, st. Louis $40 p M,
day,
Chicago and st. Louis Express daily. $50 p
Local freight with passenger coaches attached
leaves Delaware avenue station daily, except Sun
day at $40 a. m. arrives In Canton, at S45 p. m.
stops at all stations.
FOR LANDENBERa, 90 a. m. and 500 p. M,
daily. 5. o0p IN daily except Sunday,
Trains leave Market Street Station:
For Philadelphia 7.sna IN. s.55 e. m. and 2.a5 pm.
daily. For Baltimore 8 90 M, daily except Sun
day. For Landenberg 55a m. and 245 p. m. daily.
and 7,nO IN and 5W p, m. daily except SUNDAY,
through tickets can be secured and sleeping car
berths reserved by applying to H A Miller, Agent,
Delaware Avenue Depot
q. K. LORD. W. IRWIN,
Gen'l Pass. ACT. Superintendent
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-06-01
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has accepted an in
vitation to visit st Louis about the last of Sep
tember The President has written a letter an
nouncing his inability to attend the dedication
of the soldiers and sailors monument at New
Haven on June H. and expressing the patriotic
sentiments appropriate to the occasion
ACTING SECRETARY THOMPSON has appointed
committee to make an examination of the
books and assets of the Office of the United
States Treasury, incident TO the transfer of
that Office from Mr. Jordan to Mr. Hyatt
The examination will involve an actual count
of s137, 00o, 600 in paper money in the reserve
vaults, S95,0OO,0O0 in the cash vault, S6),-
COO, 900 in standard silver dollars, S25, co.,
coo in gold coin, and a small quantity Of frac-
tional silver. The count began last week, aud
can hard y be finished inside of two months
The President has denied the application
for a pardon in the case of James J. Stanley,
who was convicted April 10 of fraudulent
registration and sentenced TO ninety days i'm
prisonment in the Jail at st LOUIS The
President Endorsed the application as follows:
Denied. I cannot pardon a crime against the
election laws, except il be case presenting
unusually strong considerations for clemency.
/ consider such offenses the worst of all crimes,
and know of none the punishment OF which
is more important to the public.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND appointed Henry
Lacombe of New York City to be additional
Circuit Judge in the Second Judicial Circuit
and l. W. Reid, of Virginia, to be Assistant
Register of the Treasury
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-06-01
THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION.

BEFORE the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, at Washington, William Brown, i'll
behalf of the Chicago and Alton Railroad Com
pany, filed charges against the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company for violation of the third
section of the interstate commerce act in re-
fusng reasonable facilities to the former road
for the interchange of passenger traffic at
Chicago, and unlawfully giving preference to
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Road
Mr.. Brown also filed IN behalf of the Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company
similar charges against the New York Central
and Hudson River Railroad Company. The
commission entered an order for the COM
panies complained of to make answer within
ten days.
A PETITION was received Thursday by the
Interstate Commission from the East Tonnes
see Farmers Association complaining that the
agricultural interests of East Tennessee are
persistently discriminate against by the rail
road companies, and praying for fair trial of
the interstate law for a period of time suf-
fcient to determine whether or not its enforce
ment will prove beneficial or detrimental to
the business interests at large.
ST LOUIS grocers have lodged complaint
with the Interstate Commerce Commissioners
against tho Missouri Pacific Railway Com
pany
+. b. STAHLMAN, Third Vice President of
the Louisville and Nashville Railroad APP
peared before the Interstate Commission
Friday, TO answer statements made by Com
missioners Fink and Gault, of the Queen
and Crescent Route He says that if
there was any exception anywhere on
this continent that called for relief
under the fourth section, the whole
Southern system OF railroads was
that exception BY an elaborate statement of
rates Mr.. Stahlman sought to remove what
he called mistaken impression, to the effect
that Southern railroads had deliberately gone
to work to build up Alabama interests at the
expense of other sections OF the coun-
try. The rates were fair and equit-
able, and the people we're satisfied with
them He was not aware Of any necessity for
relief in the matter of pig-iron rates at points
on his own line, but he did desire relief on
through traffic 20 New York. The Chairman
suggested that such an order would be futile
unless other connecting lines Joined Mr..
Stahlman replied that the Lake Erie and
Western was so situated that it could unite
with his road on 81 rate to New York with
out violating the law
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-06-01
Labor and Industrial Notes.

The industrial developments in North
ern Alabama, if written down, would read
more like a Jules Verne novel than like
facts.
Advances Of wages have been made in
quite number of small shops and fac
tories throughout the State of New York.
The Texas State Farmers Alliance Cot
ton Congress has just appropriated $780,
600 TO build a large cotton factory at
Waco.
The richest lead discovery of modern
lines. so goes the story. has been made in
Franklin County, Missouri. The solid
vein is eight feet high and six feet broad.
In San Antonio. Texas, there are seven
assemblies of Knights. In Winnipeg,
Man., there are six. and two or three more
are forming. In the State of Maryland
there are l54 ass smblies in good standing.
At Bordentown, N. j.. one assembly has
named itself the Bonaparte. At Denver,
Col, the other day 5000 persons listened
to Mr.. Powderly, and on the stage were the
Governor of the State, the Mayor of the
city, and the Catholic Bishop of the do